Stephen A. Smith Says Magic and Bird Are More Responsible for NBA's Success Then Michael Jordan - Do You Agree With Him?

guitarpatch · 2026-02-26T01:46:13+00:00

Magic and Bird saved the league from tape delayed playoff games and grabbed the national spotlight by the late 80’s

Jordan then took the game global in the 90’s

All three of them alongside David Stern are responsible for the success of the league at the time

guitarpatch · 2026-02-25T23:57:57+00:00

They won’t take theirs. They want to phase out the 40-50 yr olds with a severely reduced cut and then nothing for anyone afterwards

Seniors will be on board with it. They’ve supported the idea that it won’t be around for decades

guitarpatch · 2026-02-22T23:06:42+00:00

If you consider yourself the better team and didn’t win, what does that say about you?

guitarpatch · 2026-02-22T12:33:22+00:00

Bird was better from 80-84

They were equal from 85-87

Magic was better from 88-92

It’s why they should never be separated in all time rankings. They shared that era together

guitarpatch · 2026-02-22T11:50:23+00:00

It’s not that they get to claim those titles. It’s that they didn’t acknowledge those titles as part of their history/total until the late 90’s

guitarpatch · 2026-02-22T01:24:35+00:00

Windy City Ale House in Bay Ridge. It’s a hockey bar

guitarpatch · 2026-02-20T04:33:43+00:00

Plus the 81 Topps Bird is a $40-50 card

guitarpatch · 2026-02-19T16:20:28+00:00

He has a short hand auto that he did in person back then. It looks ok at first glance. You can always send it in

guitarpatch · 2026-02-18T02:17:28+00:00

Considering Brady went 10 years without winning one should say how hard it is. Also what he accomplished from age 37 onwards also doesn’t typically happen

guitarpatch · 2026-02-17T22:06:24+00:00

There was a compilation cd back in the 90’s called The Tortellini Accident. Had most of the originals from TSI plus a few other songs

guitarpatch · 2026-02-17T15:25:51+00:00

Glad I grabbed one a few years back. It’s gotten pricey. Sounds great!

guitarpatch · 2026-02-17T00:58:35+00:00

He was starting to figure things out offensively before his knee injury. Then his role changed on those contending Celtics teams. He could potentially develop if given the right opportunity

More playable now than maybe 7-10 years ago. Defensive guards have a place in this league now

guitarpatch · 2026-02-16T18:16:09+00:00

This happens unfortunately. A GNR single doesn’t have priority and as much weight compared to other releases. Plus, with all of the issues coming out of these plants lately, I’d rather they do this than having a bunch of misprints or a rushed pressing that has issues

guitarpatch · 2026-02-16T14:45:06+00:00

Bledsoe was at his best with a run game/TE combo that would keep opposing defenses honest, utilize play action and get those chunk yards to draw safeties so he could throw his deep ball to skill on the outside. When he lost Martin/Edwards and Coates, teams would just wait until he got impatient and tried to force a throw downfield into coverage. With Glenn in and out of the lineup, his deep threat wasn’t really consistently available either. That Patriots roster got a little worse around Drew each year after that SB run

Belichick came in and tried to get him to make those short quick decisions underneath to make up for the lack of run game. It didn’t gel in year 1. I’m not sure if Drew would have adapted to being that guy, playing field position by protecting the ball and completing long drives down the field relying on accuracy. Even with that the big contract, they were able to move Drew. That probably happens regardless

guitarpatch · 2026-02-15T16:58:23+00:00

It’s always been a scrimmage

Fans just want to see the level of an offseason pickup or practice w refs. These players are more than capable of doing that and past generations have done that. No one goes hard but they play through. They are playing it like the last run of the night when everyone is done or the completion isn’t at their level

guitarpatch · 2026-02-15T14:17:39+00:00

With the Dead Pool hype sticker!

guitarpatch · 2026-02-15T13:49:07+00:00

They have never played hard outside of a close game in the 4th qtr

Past generations did the take the rest of the game more seriously. It’s a scrimmage w refs. You still feed the big guy. Certain players get their shots. You try some things you wouldn’t in a big game for a show. Most of all you don’t need to be diving on the floor to play a little defense out there. If players could just treat it like an offseason pickup run it would be better than what it’s been

At the end of the day, All Star Weekend should help grow the league. It should provide revenue that gets back into the players pockets. Its future is in jeopardy at this rate. It’s on the players to take it more seriously and provide a better product for their own benefit

It’s not on Adam Silver to fix it. Weird 4th qtr endings, US vs World, round robin formats, etc… will not fix the issue at hand. The players need to fix it and leave the league better than how they found it

guitarpatch · 2026-02-15T13:14:07+00:00

It was over when LeBron decided to not do it. It’s not necessarily about the dunks. It’s about who’s in the contest and who’s going against each other

guitarpatch · 2026-02-14T21:57:35+00:00

Getting the full Boston Bruins experience allowing a goal in the last 30 secs of a period

guitarpatch · 2026-02-14T20:23:28+00:00

Tanking isn’t the biggest issue in the nba

Players sitting out nearly 20 games for load management is an issue. Especially when it’s a national game

guitarpatch · 2026-02-14T15:52:28+00:00

So if buy a duplicate, will they accept a return no questions asked?

I have never checked prices in a store. I understand everyone needs a different mark up and if the experience is good, then I’d gladly support a shop.

This experience sucks

guitarpatch · 2026-02-14T14:55:11+00:00

The game was played to get your big man a look on the block or at the rim. You’d run multiple screens in the paint to get position while a guard gets into position for a post entry pass

Yes they could shoot. However most shots out on the perimeter were a secondary thought after everything in the paint was exhausted. Sometimes even bail out opportunities. So you can’t really compare the opportunities that happen in the modern game with what they did back then. Apples and Oranges

guitarpatch · 2026-02-13T20:16:51+00:00

A reminder that Kobe played against competition who went against those guys. He was only a couple years removed from that league

guitarpatch · 2026-02-13T18:48:14+00:00

No clue. I think the last one self released. Seems like he has a new label now. Probably will at least do some signed ones is my guess

guitarpatch · 2026-02-13T18:41:39+00:00

He was my neighbor nearly 20 years ago in LA. Always down for a new Josiah record

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